Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-06-18
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sUNFLoWER STATE NEWS.

Randall has a iourishing library associa-
Clyde wants pork packing and canning
Winfield is going energetically to cleaning
up the city.
-, Topeka's dog tax has brought 81, 100 into
the city treasury.
Whiting is jubilant over the recent coal
ind in that locality.
Only eleven republican presidential post
masters remain in the state.
The Cedar Rapids Touring mills, near
Marysville, were destroyed by IRE.
Stockton contemDlRtes holding firemRn's
tournament some time in September.
AtchisOn has two divorce suits as results
of the Salvation army's campaign, says the
Globe.
It is claimed that 2s-inch vein Of coal
has been discovered at Horton at depth Of
40 feet.
Parsons has imported professional dog
catcher and proposes to get rid of her un-
licensed dogs.
Garden City is after railroads in earnest.
Three new charters have been fled for her
particular benefit.
The Y. NJ. @. A. of Oswego is talking of
erecting large BUILDING to be used as head
quarters for the association.
Seasonable raines have fallen in nearly ali
parts Of Kansas this spring, and good crops
are assured in every direction.
Doctor E. B. Allen, secretary Of state, and
his wife are going to Washington territory,
to be absent several weeks.
Reports Of persons being bitten by rat
tie snakes have been very numerous. In one
case only did the bite have fatal.
A perfect torrent of rain was experienced
three miles north of AtchisOn recently while
mile and half sOuthWard the dust was
flying.
There has been an unusually large crop
of mad dogs, which have bitten many per
sons besides a large member of domestic
animals
LAW ence Journal: The assessed vRiuG-
ton of the property, personal and real
estate, IN the city Is about 100000 more
this year than last.
Judging from present indications the cele-
bratiOn of the Fourth of July IN Kansas will
be as general as was the observance Of
Decoration day.
The attendance at the LiDdsborg college
next year promises to reach 500. Over $50
names are now enrolled on the school regis
ter. 1t is a prosperous institution.
Logan Republican. Louis Kohl, a lad liv-
ing some miles south OF town, was bitten
by a rattlesnRke on Monday evening last,
just above the ankle. The medical service
rendered proved unayalllng, however, and
death ensued on Tuesday morning.
OentraIia journal: George Jessee's little
girl lost one OF her eyes Wednesday. She
was running along after her father, who
was on a moving machine when a little
stick or stone few back with great force
and struck her IN the eye which caused It to
entirely run out.
Mrs. Emma Ely, living two miles west Of
Alta Vista, Davis county, died from the ef-
fects OF eating some green's containing
poisonous weeds Of some kind. The lady
ate of the green's on Saturday and was taken
-=.H- H. uaav. TO- - = -
men could do, she died IL terrible agony.
The Hutchinson Ne1os says: The volume
of water going down the Arkansas river is
greater at present than ever before in the
history of Hutchinson. The channel is full
even with the banks and low lands above
and below the city are overlooked, but ths
high banks through the city prevent any
danger here.
Wa-Keeney Republican: Our citizens are
talking of oiging hole for the purpose
of finding out what there is under Us, and
the movement Is nesting with favor. Coal,
natural gas and an artesian we'll are among
the possibilities. There are veins Of coal in
this county, and at a depth of several hun
dred feet, thicker veins might be found.
A twelve year old boy by the name of Bes-
wick committed suicide at the home Of his
parents, two miles northeast Of West
Plains. The boy ran away from home to
avoid work and when brought back refused
to enter the house. preferring rather to
next morning, he having taken poison.
Wallace Register: A swede named Claus
sen, from Burlington, Ool.s was In town
this week hunting a team stolen from OheY-
enne Wells on the 2Gth ult. He was footsOre
and penniless. His team was mis- means of
subsistence. Again, on Sunday night last,
Charlie Flick had very nne spotted bay and
white horse stolen from a picket line near
this town. This thing Is getting quite too
common hereaDouts.
GreenIeaf Herald: It Wss reported here
last week that old Aaron Blake, a frmer
resident Of this county and who is well known
by reason OF MS late connection with the
murder of his dsGghter-in-law, was tried
and convicted in Nebraska the week before
for the murder of his sister-in-laW. He also
confessed to the murder of three or four
others; his wife, sister and also a sister Of
Geo. Harding OF this county.
Syracuse Sentinel: While hunting ducks
p. +. Alkoman accidentally shot james
Bush. They were walking along when they
came up on some ducks. They fred and
Mr. Alkoman, wanting to get in another
shot, was hurEiedly relOading his WinChes-
ter and the cartridge stuck in the breach Of
the gun. He was trying to work the plunger
when il exploded. The ball struck Bush on
the back of the head and came out through
the nose. He died instantly.
Lakin Democrat: The tallsst man in the
state of Kansas and probably in the United
States is now a citizen Of Lakin. Mr.. G. j..
Harden is seven feet, three and half inches
high and weighs two hundred and ten
ponnds. he was born in West Virginia in
Io47, served in the Union army four years
and has travelled with Barnum's, Forepaugh1s
Dan RiCe's and ShellabeFger's shows seven
years, part Of the time with Col. Bates, who
is seven feet tall. He has been living in
this state two years.
Three boys from Hays City went TO Wa
Keeney. They were from ten 90 twelve
years old Two Of them we're sons Of Chae.
Miller, sheriff Of Ellis county, and One was
q son Of Chas. Howard, county attorney OF
that county The boys wire mounted,
armed and dressed. They were bent for
way out west. On the suggestion Of Mar
shall Alsop, they concluded not TO leave Wa
gEaphsd to the parents. He received an
answer 20 the effect that it was desired that
they be held.
The Santa Fe will run a line of steamers
/ from Galveston to New York City, and also
/ one to Liverpool to connect with the Iinsre-
oeutIY purchased by them, the Gulf, Colorado
! a line of steamers from the Pacific coast to
japan and China Within a few days al
/ most, the Santa Fe viii be running on its
own line into Chicago Il is rapidly taking
/ It's place as the greatest railway system Of
the world.
| PleasantOn Herald: Recently a company
| Of eleven Mormons passed through Plsaaan-
/ ton, over the Calf road. en- route for Georgia.
| Scott one Of the Latter Day Saints left the
car, and from some cause fell from the
I train. The rest Of the company went on
l without making any aEEauUem euls for the